Joseph Zito
Joseph Zito is an American film director and producer, best known for directing several cult and genre films throughout the 1980s, such as Missing in Action, Invasion U.S.A, Red Scorpion, The Prowler, and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. In 1985–1986, Zito spent a year of pre-production on the Cannon Films version of Spider-Man which eventually fell through. Zito left the production due to budgetary constraints.
Joseph Zito
- Name
- Joseph Zito
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director, Producer
- Born
- 1946 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film direction
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Joseph Zito • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Occupation — Film director, Producer
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Joseph Zito, a director, was born on 14 May 1946 in New York, NY. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Notes • 2007–2013 — Critical Moments — 97 episodes • 2009 — His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th — Himself, documentary film • 2017 — Medinah — 6 episodes
Other
Other
• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Notes • 2015 — Media Wars — Video Game
Life and career
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Life and career
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1946
Joseph Zito born at New York City.
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Notes • 1975 — Abduction • 1979 — Bloodrage • 1981 — The Prowler • 1984 — Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter • 1984 — Missing in Action • 1985 — Invasion U.S.A. • 1988 — Red Scorpion — Uncredited rewrite • 2000 — Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol • 2003 — Power Play • 2013 — Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th — Himself, documentary film
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